Board of Directors Committee Composition

Board of Directors Committee Composition
Andrew Gumaer Audit Compensation Corporate Governance Matthew J. Hart Hugh G. Hilton Bryant R. Riley Richard L. Todaro Member
Committee Chair
Board of Directors
Bryant R. Riley has served as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman since the initial closing of the BRC Acquisition in
June 2014 and as a director since August 2009. Mr. Riley also has served as the Chairman of B. Riley & Co., LLC, a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company as a result of the BRC Acquisition, since founding the stock brokerage firm in 1997. Mr. Riley also
currently serves on the board of directors of Lightbridge Communications Corp, since March 2010. He previously served on the
boards of STR Holdings from March 2014 to August 2014, Cadiz Inc. from April 2013 to June 2014, Alliance Semiconductor Corp.
from July 2005 to February 2012, DDI Corp. from May 2007 to May of 2012, Trans World Entertainment Corp. from January 2009 to
July 2012, National Holdings Corporation from April 2012 to October 2012, Strasbaugh from July 2010 to August 2013, Aldila, Inc.
from 2003 to February 2010, Celeritek, Inc. from 2003 to 2007, Integrated Silicon Solutions, Inc. from 2006 to 2008, Mossimo, Inc.
from 2005 to 2006, Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. from 2008 to 2009 and Transmeta Corp. from 2008 to 2009. Mr. Riley received
his B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University. Mr. Riley’s experience and expertise in the investment banking industry provides our
Board with valuable insight into the capital markets. Mr. Riley’s extensive experience serving on other public company boards is an
important resource for our Board.
Andrew Gumaer has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Great American Group, LLC (“GAG, LLC”), a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company, since we acquired such entity in July 2009 and as a director of the Company since July 2009. Mr. Gumaer
also served as our Chief Executive Officer from July 2009 until the initial closing of the BRC Acquisition in June 2014, and as our
Chairman from March 2012 until June 2014. Prior to July 2009, Mr. Gumaer was a co-founder of GAG, LLC, had served as GAG,
LLC’s Chief Executive Officer since May 2007 and previously served as GAG, LLC’s President from June 2006 to May 2007. Prior
to assuming such role, Mr. Gumaer was the President of The Pride Capital Group, LLC, predecessor in interest to GAG, LLC, from
2002 to May 2006. Mr. Gumaer also served as the Senior Vice President of Garcel, Inc. from 1997 to 2002 and as a Senior Vice
President with the investment banking firm Drexel Burnham Lambert prior to his service with Garcel, Inc. Mr. Gumaer’s in depth
knowledge of our business and operations, his experience in the investment banking industry, and leadership as GAG, LLC’s Chief
Executive Officer and President since 2006 positions him well to serve as a member of our Board.
Matthew J. Hart has served as a director since July 2009. Mr. Hart was President and Chief Operating Officer of Hilton Hotels
Corporation, referred to herein as Hilton, from May 2004 until the buyout of Hilton by a private equity firm in October 2007. Mr. Hart
also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hilton from 1996 to 2004. Prior to joining Hilton in 1996,
Mr. Hart was Senior Vice President and Treasurer of The Walt Disney Company and was Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer for Host Marriot Corp. Mr. Hart received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology from Vanderbilt
University in 1974 and earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from Columbia University in 1976.
Mr. Hart currently serves on the board of directors of American Airlines, Air Lease Corporation and American Homes 4 Rent. Mr.
Hart formerly served on the board of directors of Kilroy Realty Corp. from 1997 to 2007 and America West Holdings Corp. from
2005 to 2006. Mr. Hart’s extensive experience and expertise with public companies is well suited for his role as the designated
financial expert and chairman of our Audit Committee. He also brings extensive experience serving on other public company boards
which provide important resources in his service on our Board.
Hugh G. Hilton has served as a director since July 2009. Mr. Hilton has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Alvarez &
Marsal Capital Real Estate, LLC, which he co-founded in December 2008, the real estate and investment management arm of Alvarez
& Marsal. From 2003 to December 2008, Mr. Hilton served as the founding Managing Director of Catalyst, LLC, a restructuring and
turnaround firm. Mr. Hilton has been involved in over 25 corporate restructuring and turnaround engagements, during which he
provided financial advisory services and/or filled interim senior management roles, such as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
President, and/or Chief Restructuring Officer at both public and private middle market companies. Prior to 2003, Mr. Hilton served as
a Managing Director of Alvarez & Marsal, President of HVK, Inc., President First Interstate Bancorp’s real estate fund advisory arm,
and Vice President of BankAmerica Investment Real Estate. Mr. Hilton holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of
Business Administration from the University of Michigan as well as a Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado. Mr. Hilton is a
member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Colorado Bar Association. Mr. Hilton’s financial experience and expertise in
the real estate and restructuring industries is particularly relevant to the Board as we expand our current service offerings. He provides
the Board with important insight into the real estate marketplace.
Richard Todaro, CFA, has served as a director since July 2014. Mr. Todaro is President of Todaro Capital. Mr. Todaro
previously spent 20 years at Kennedy Capital Management, managing the Small Cap Growth portfolio there for the past 10 years. He
held several positions at Kennedy Capital Management, including Analyst, Assistant Director of Research, Assistant Portfolio
Manager, Portfolio Manager, and Vice President and served as a member of its board of directors. Mr. Todaro spent three years as a
board member of the University of Missouri – St. Louis Finance Department. He currently serves as an advisory board member for
Gateway Greening. Mr. Todaro also served in the Air National Guard as a staff sergeant from 1991 to 1997. Mr. Todaro received a
BSBA in Finance from the University of Missouri – St. Louis and a Master of Finance degree from Saint Louis University. Mr.
Todaro has also passed the Uniform Investment Advisor Law examination. Mr. Todaro’s financial experience and expertise in the
asset management industry provides our Board valuable insight into the capital markets industry following the expansion of our
operations therein in connection with our acquisition of B. Riley & Co., Inc. (“BRC”) and certain related entities on June 18, 2014 (the
“BRC Acquisition”).

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